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New Boutique Offers Tween Fashion in Town

Marshall, TX - Four children inspired Shelly Sellers to open Downtown Girls and Brother in Marshall.Sellers decided to open the clothing store aimed at teens and tweens to help keep young shoppers in the city.She... more »

She’s Moved Next Door

Fort Dodge, IA - Mary Kay's Gifts & Home Decor has a new look and a new location. It has moved to 1108 Central Ave., the building next door to its previous location in Daniel... more »

Area’s History is Part of Martinsville Soapworks

North Tonawanda, NY - Back in the middle of the 19th century, Martinsville was a community unto itself at the eastern edge of North Tonawanda. It was also a time when making things by hand... more »

New Children’s Gift, Apparel Shop Features Hard-to-Find Brands

Raleigh, NC - Lauren Hood has always loved decorating and dressing up. And when she gave birth to her first daughter two years ago, she had a new muse.Hood spent her free time searching for... more »

Cash Mob in the Grove Brings Residents Together to Care for Forest Grove Community

Forest Grove, OR - A Forest Grove group that initially began to support a local coffee stand is growing into something more.It started when Helvi Smith, an artist who has a studio on Elm Street... more »

Sisters-in-Law Combine Talents

Hattiesburg, MS - The Oak Grove area now has another option for anyone looking for floral needs or gift ideas.Carol Ann Freeman and Cindy Reppel opened Vintage Designs on April 7 at 4358 Lincoln Road... more »

Mobile Boutiques Wheel Their Way into the First State

Newark, DE - At Grassroots Handcrafts in Newark, Kristin Short stocks the shelves with clothes, jewelry and accessories and waits for customers to come to her.When she gets behind the wheel of her mobile boutique,... more »

Home Decor Store Providence Was ‘Meant to Be’

Green Hills, TN - Designers Julie Brown and Amber Thomas recently opened a boutique offering home décor options in Green Hills. The shop, Providence Interiors, also serves as studio and home base for the duo,... more »

Shop Owner Builds Long-time Business

La Crescent, MN - Apple Valley Gifts is the kind of place where the receipts are still hand-written.By September, the gift shop, now comfortably ensconced in a quaint house on Main Street, a stone’s throw... more »

Shop Oro Valley Summer Campaign begins May 1

Oro Valley, AZ - Oro Valley's town government is encouraging shoppers to stick with local retailers during the summer months.In the Shop Oro Valley Summer Campaign, which launches May 1, shoppers who spend at least... more »